Mono, Japhet Daniel2021-08-172021-08-171987Mono, J.D (1987) Administration of criminal justice in Tanzania Mainland with special reference to delays in criminal trials, Masters dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.http://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/15418Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr.Wilbert Chagula Library, (THS EAF HV.6025.M66)The title of the study-administration of criminal justice in Tanzania Mainland with special reference to delays in criminal trials, appear very wide indeed save for it being streamlined to conform with the authors bias. In this respect therefore, the dissertation is intended to examine the problems of abuse process in general and the question of delays in particular. Areas mostly featuring abuses, inclusive of delays, are fully discussed and supported by relevant data which ultimately reveal major and minor causes of delays. Chapter one introduces the subject of the study by discussing in a nutshell the notion of justice, its development and rationale. It is in this chapter that the philosophy on the concept of criminal justice is highlighted with the extent upon which it has given rise to controversies between individual’s subjects and the state. The aim of the study, methodology and the problems pertinent to the study are also contained in this part. A review on criminal justice in a historical perspective is contained in chapter two. It is revealed in this chapter that justice has never been uniform and that is always abused at individual and institutional levels with its operational aspect having dependence on the social and economic structure of society and/or state. Chapter three examines the magnitude of abuse of the process by law enforcement machineries or agencies and Para-military forces involved in the same. It establishes that there are many indiscriminate arrests and overlooking of the provisions of law, detention and physical torture during interrogation processes being cons pious images of criminal injustices. Pre-trial abuses and, undoubtedly, delays are highlighted in chapter four. The main thrust being on the problem of police investigation machinery. Operational problems are revealed and the ‘power of choice’ discussed. In this chapter it is established that many crimes are reported to the police but only a few are sampled out as true cases and fewer being successfully investigated. Whatever argument may be advanced on the finding, with the data available it is established that the number of investigators is not a problem leading to delays but the utility of the personnel in the police force, although it is shown that transport and lack of sufficient training adversely affect the efficiency of investigators. In chapter five the problems of delays in original trials are discussed attempting to sort out factual or ‘man-made’ problems and statutory areas. It is revealed that invariably, both the police and courts have a share in the blame on delays as administrators and distributors of criminal justice. In the main, investigation of cases taking long time has been identified as a loading causes followed by absence of witnesses at the time of trial. It is also established that statutory provisions are so lax as to allow wide room for delays. The process and problems leading to delays on appeal both in the High Court of appeal are discussed in chapter six. It is revealed that the leading causes in the High Court appeals, in respect of appeals filed by the director of public prosecutions is failure of appearance of the respondent when the appeal is scheduled and called for hearing while in the case of private individuals the main cause is attributed to the requirement that the appellant has the right of appearance unless expressly stated to the contrary. Hence, non-appearance of individual a appellants. In the court of Appeal it is established that there is a decline in the number of delays, save that reasons for delays are similar to the ones in the High Court. The final chapter gives the conclusion of the dissertation. It is argued here that machinery for justice, which are a product of society at a certain level of social and economic development, are intended to moderate conflicts and keeping the society in peace. In this process however, depending on social-economic structure, abuse of the process is eminent although the same could be minimized by committed individuals and institutions involved in doing what is good to all men. In this chapter also, a number of recommendations are made.enAdministrationCriminal justiceTanzaniaThesis